Ryukyu (琉球) is associated with Ryukyu Kingdom which governed main Okinawa island 450 years to 1879. As the geographical location trading was spread to southeast Asia. Glasswork have been started about 80 years ago, however, the present Ryukyu Glass (琉球ガラス) was developed after the end of WWII. End of the war Okinawa was also burnt to the ground, tragically through the ground battle. Under the resource shortage glassworkers started with collecting wasted beer and Coke bottles which occupying U.S. troops discarded. They manufacture clear and colorless glass before the war but collecting miscellaneous bottles that came to beautiful color glasses. The reputation first spread into the U.S. troops and the demands came to their commodities and souvenirs. At the present day some glass workshop still do recycling method but most of them manufacture as a ordinary way.
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Ryukyu Glass does not have a long history but the beauty is absolutely excellent! If you want to present your table this is the one you might consider.

​Continuation of ​Multipurpose Japanese traditional towel TENUGUI (手拭) - 1
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Magewappa (曲げわっぱ) is a cylindrical wooden box made of thin cider or cypress, bent to round shape, binding with birch or cherry bark. It absorb moisture, cider's tannin acid prevents spoiling meal. And very light to carry around. Typical use for Bento box and Ohitsu (Cooked rice container)
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Here, one of a major Magewappa manufacture Odate-Magewappa in Akita prefecture (Northern part of Japan) PV made by Odate-Magewappa Cooperative Association.

So cool! Isn't it? It may present your table fabulous!

However, Magewappa Bento Box is less sealing. You have to be careful to carry when you put wet dish in it. Generally most of it cannot use microwave oven and dish washer.
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Traditional Magewappa was made by plain wood. But for easy to use recently coating products are common. Some manufacture still make traditional, some products use plain wood for inner side.
Delicate plain wood seems to be hard to deal but you don't have to worry so much. Just to wash with hot water and wipe with a towel then dry inner side up.

1. Immerse with hot water about 10 minutes (depends on food sticking)

2. Rub the sponge with the grain.

3. After the removing inner sliminess, pour steaming hot water to all over to heat up Magewappa.
Then wipe with the towel and dry inner side up.
Note: Drying inner side up is important!

Seasoning Magewappa :
Wet inner side with water and wipe with a towel before putting cooked rice for the first several times. After several month cooked rice will become less sticking without wetting.

Use dish detergent diluted with hot water to remove oil.

Coating materials use more easy use dish detergent usually and just wipe with towel. (Recommend not to use cleanser or scrubbing material. Coating is not so hard as glass or pottery)

Note: This description is general way to use. Don't skip to follow the manufacture's instruction.